We partnered with Clean Lakes Alliance to and cleaned up Tenney Park and Beach!

We partnered with the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry to box over 100 boxes of food to be delivered to families.

The kids had so much fun the first time we went back for more! We partnered with SVdP again to help sort and box food to be delivered to families.

We sold baked goods and lemonade to Badger football game spectators; we donated $285 to FOSTER of Dane County and $85 to the Healing House.

Chummy families prepared and delivered dinners for families staying at Healing House (guests at HH are homeless who have been recently hospitalized).

We partnered with Box of Balloons to create birthday party boxes for kids who may not otherwise get to celebrate their birthdays with a party.

Families worked on their own to buy and wrap toys for FOSTER of Dane County’s Shoe Box Toy Drive. Chummy collected around 20 boxes to give to kids in need!

We met at the library to read “Have You Filled a Bucket Today?” and brainstormed ideas for our Good Deeds Jars to use throughout 2023.

Our Chummy families assembled welcome baskets for people moving into a home after experiencing homelessness. We sorted and donated over 200 items! The kids also made “Welcome Home” cards.

Chummy families prepared and delivered dinners for families staying at Healing House (guests at HH are homeless who have been recently hospitalized).

Chummy kids and families celebrated Earth Day by picking up (lots of!) trash on the Tenney bike path near the Yahara River.

We partnered with the Village Diaper Bank to sort and repackage thousands of diapers for families in need.

We partnered with Shelter From the Storm Animal Rescue for animal toy making and a tour of their facility.

We toured Heartland Farms Sanctuary’s new location in Stoughton. HFS offers a safe, welcoming space where people and farm animals come together to experience growth, healing and connection.

Another adventure sorting, boxing, and weighing food at the SVdP Food Pantry; boxes are delivered at a later time to families in need.

We got an in-depth tour of Fire Station #1, Madison’s largest! Before the tour, we met at the library to make thank you cards for the fire fighters and learn more about public service workers.

Chummy’s fourth project with SVdP sorting, boxing, and weighing food to be delivered to families in need. The kids have become experts and packed an incredible amount of boxes!

Chummy families brought and sold treats and lemonade to thirsty Badger fans pre- and post-game! (The 90 degree weather helped!) We raised $443 for The Road Home (https://trhome.org/)

We partnered with OccuPaws to learn more about how their organization trains and pairs guide dogs with visually impaired persons. We were able to meet several of their guide dogs!

Chummy families prepared and delivered dinners for families staying at Healing House (guests are those who are experiencing homelessness who have recently been hospitalized).

Chummy partnered with BCCN to sponsor three families who have a child in cancer treatment. More than 50 Chummy families delivered more than 100 gifts to the families in need!

We partnered with Badger Prairie Needs Network of Verona, whose goal is to end hunger in Dane County. Families donated and assembled items to make Birthday Cake Bags for kids who might not normally get to celebrate their birthday with a cake. We also packaged and stocked items for their food pantry.

Chummy members met at the Middleton Fire Station to assemble bags for firefighters to give to children who’ve been in a crisis. Families donated books to Reach-a-child and the kids got a tour of the station!

We assembled toiletry kits, coloring kits, and made cards for kids visiting or staying in local hospitals (American Family Children’s Hospital and Meriter Hospital).